Former President Joe Biden made his first public appearance since announcing his cancer diagnosis, giving a speech at a Delaware Memorial Day ceremony Friday.

Biden, who was recently diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, delivered an address in New Castle, Delaware to commemorate Memorial Day where he addressed the current state of politics and the lack of unity in the United States.

“Our politics have become so divided and so bitter,” Biden said. “All the years I’ve been doing this, I never thought we’d get to this point. But we are. Our troops don’t wear a uniform that say I’m a Democrat or I’m a Republican. It says I’m an American! I’m an American — that’s who I am. I’m serious about this. I’m not joking.”

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